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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Resolution

SR 622: Joint Study Committee on Evaluating Escalating Costs in Georgia's Foster Care System; create

Passed both chambers Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SR 622 is a resolution introduced in the Georgia Senate on January 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Joint Study Committee on Evaluating Escalating Costs in Georgia's Foster Care System; create. Primary sponsor: Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Elena Parent (Democratic), Chuck Payne (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2026): House Passed/Adopted.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Evaluating Escalating Costs in Georgia's Foster Care System; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kay KirkpatrickPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Bo HatchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate50
Elena ParentPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate44
Chuck PaynePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate54
Matt BrassPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Blake TilleryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate19

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. House Passed/Adopted
  2. House Third Readers
  3. House Committee Favorably Reported
  4. House Second Readers
  5. House First Readers
  6. Senate Passed/Adopted
  7. Senate Third Read
  8. Senate Read Second Time
  9. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  10. Senate Read and Referred
  11. Senate Hopper

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source